North Buckhead
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North Buckhead is a neighborhood in the Buckhead district, at the northern edge of the city of Atlanta, Georgia, and is one of Atlanta's most affluent neighborhoods.[http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/ga/atlanta/route-glenridge/#overview "Route 400 / Glenridge Conn", Neighborhood Scout]
With a population of 8,270 (2010 census), it is also Atlanta's fourth most populous neighborhood, after Downtown, Midtown, and the Old Fourth Ward.2010 US census figures from [http://walkscore.com walkscore.com]
Boundaries
- the city of Sandy Springs on the north
- Peachtree-Dunwoody Road the Brookhaven neighborhood of the city of Atlanta on the east
- the neighborhoods of Buckhead Forest, Lenox, and Peachtree Park on the south
- Roswell Road and the East Chastain Park neighborhood on the west
History
The area contains Lakemoore (still standing on Emma Lane), the home of Wiley L. Moore (b. 1888), president of the Wofford Oil Company of Georgia.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nbca.org/Lakemoore.htm|title=One of the founders of modern North Buckhead|website=www.nbca.org}}
The area became part of the city of Atlanta in 1950 and suburban development took place subsequently.{{Cite web|url=https://patch.com/georgia/buckhead/north-buckhead-residents-look-back-to-area-s-past|title=North Buckhead Residents Look Back to Area's Past|date=October 31, 2011|website=Buckhead, GA Patch}}
The Wieuca Inn stood where the Roswell-Wieuca shopping center now stands and was torn down in 1955.
Government
North Buckhead is part of NPU B.
References
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External links
- [http://www.nbca.org/index.html North Buckhead Civic Association]
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